He was a son of two cities, born in Sylhet, Bangladesh, called to New York at the age of 20 by the promise of a better life. And he would build that life and fulfill that promise through service. He joined the NYPD first as a school safety agent in 2019 and became a police officer two years later. In his own words, the police were a blanket of the community, there to provide comfort, care. And when he joined this department, he made that his personal responsibility. (02:24–02:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that Didarul Islam joined the NYPD as a school safety agent in 2019 and became a police officer in 2021.
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